discount

• n. 折扣；貼現率
• vi. 貼現；打折扣出售商品
• vt. 打折扣；將…貼現；貶損；低估；忽視

dis-, 不，非，使相反。count, 數。即沒有計算在內的，折扣。

discount (n.)

1620s, "abatement," alteration of 16c. French descompte, from Medieval Latin discomputus (source of Italian disconto), from discomputare (see discount (v.)). Meaning "deduction for early payment" is from 1680s; meaning "reduction in the price of goods" attested by 1837.

discount (v.)

1620s, "reckon as an abatement or deduction," from Old French desconter (13c., Modern French décompter), from Medieval Latin discomputare, from dis- (see dis-) + computare "to count" (see count (v.)). Hence, "to abate, deduct" (1650s), and figurative sense "to leave out of account, disregard" (1702). Related: Discounted; discounting.

1. I'll sell at a discount in return for a speedy sale.

為了盡快售出，我會打折銷售。

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2. Eagle Star offers a 10% discount to the over-55s.

鷹星公司給予年齡在55歲以上的顧客10％的折扣。

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3. In 1979, Liquor Barn thrived as a discount merchandiser.

1979年，LiquorBarn烈酒折扣店的生意十分紅火。

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4. Full-time staff get a 20 per cent discount.

全職員工享受20%的折扣。

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5. However, traders tended to discount the rumor.

然而，商人往往不相信這一謠傳。

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